Chair.



Patented May l3, I902.

A: J. PEDDY.

CHAIR.

(Application filed May 21, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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ANDREW .l. PEDDY, OF HENDERSON, TENNESSEE.

CHAIR.

SPECIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,810, dated May 13, 1962.

Application filed May 21, 1901. Serial No. 61,328. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. PEDDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Henderson, in the county of Chester and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs; and I do doclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved reclining-chair designed to be used as a stationary rocker or swinging chair.

An object of the invention is to provide a chair of the character mentioned with an improved swinging support.

A further object of the invention is to construct a chair provided with adjustable foot and back sections with novel adjusting mechanism.

The details and constructions of the several parts will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and the appended claims.

In the drawings like reference characters will refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a swinging chair and its associated parts, the same constituting an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the chair alone, taken on a line to one side of the center thereof; and Fig. 3 is a detail side elevational view.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, A designates the seat portion of a chair, supported between suitable side frames B upon cross-rods O, and D and E designate, respectively, the back and foot sections of the chair. Supported at the lower ends of the side frames are suitable runners I), designed to be used when the chair is employed as an ordinary rocker. The back and foot sections are respectively pivoted to the seat-supporting bars 0 at (Z and e. The mechanism for adjusting these sections will now be described.

Suitably supported beneath the chair-bottom is a brace F, connecting the side frames B, to one surface of which brackets f are convenientl y secured at a suitable distance apart, the same projecting both above and below the upperand lowered ges of the brace. An elongated connecting-bar G is pivoted intermediate of its ends to the upper portions of the brackets f, its opposite ends extending for wardly and rearwardly of the chair, beneath the bottom thereof. The extreme ends of this rod G are respectively pivotally secured to swinging links G, in turn pivotally connected to and suspended by the back and foot sections, respectively. To afford a suitable means of adjustment, the links are each provided with a series of apertures g, adapted to be brought into registration with corresponding apertures g in the bar G, so as to receive and be held in place by locking-pins g By this arrangement it will be apparent that as either the back or foot section is swung upon its pivots the opposite section will be correspondingly operated. Thus when the backsection is thrown rearwardly the foot-section will be raised and when the back-section is thrown forwardly the foot-section will be low ered, or vice versa. To look the sections in adjusted positions, I make use of the follow= ing instrumentalities: To the lower surface of the bar G a toothed rack H is secured, the

same occupying a convenient location to be engaged bythe nose, of a pivoted dog H; The dog is supported in the lower portions of the brackets f and is normally held in engagenient with the teeth of the rack H by a spring h between the free end-of the dog and the bar G. In order to release the dog fromwithout when the back and foot sections are to be adjusted, an operating-cable I is provided, the same passing through a suitable.

opening in the cross-piece C, thence through a guide-eyelet projecting from the bar G, whence it is connected at its end to the end of the dog H. By simply drawing upon the outer end of the cable the dog will be disengaged from the rack in an obvious manner and the parts freed to beoperated at will.

I will now describe the manner and means of supporting the chair when it is desired to use the same as a swing. J represents suitable uprights supported in vertical position by the lateral braces j. To the cross-bar J uniting the standards J, are loops or eyes K, located at a distance apart substantially that of the width of the chair. Vertically-disposed bars L,'hooked attheir upper ends, as at Z, loosely engage the loops K in a manner to have a swinging movement thereon, and to the lower ends of these bars are secured flexible members Z, provided with hooks Z adapted to engage the eyes Z at the respective corners of the seat-section. At a point intermediate their ends cross-bars M are pivoted to the bars L, and to the ends thereof, in suitable apertures m, additional flexible members N are secured, the same being provided with hooks m, adapted to engage eyes m on the back and, foot. sections to support the same. I

From the above it will be seen that a very simple and efficient swinging support is afforded and which will be readily attached and detached at will.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

v swinging members, suitable connections beand the respective sections, a rack on the tween the lower portions of said members and the body of the chair, substantially horizontally disposed members crossing and pivotally secured to said vertically-disposed members, and suitable connections between the respective ends of the horizontally-disposed members and the back and foot sections, sub-- stantially as described. 2. A reclining-chair comprising suitable sidesupporting members, a seat-section, pivoted back and foot sections, and means for adjusting the back andfoot sections simultaneously comprising an elongated rod, means for pivotally supporting the rod intermediate of its ends, a link connection between one end of said rod and the back-section, a cor responding link connection between the opposite end of the rod and the foot-section, and means for adjusting thelength of the several link connections, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a reclining-chair provided with pivoted back and foot sections, means for adjusting said sections comprising a connectingbar pivoted intermediate its ends, pivotal connections between said bar connecting-bar, a dog adapted to engage said rack under normal conditions, and means for disengaging the dog from the rack comprising an operating-cable passing through an opening in the chair within convenient reach of an operator and connected at its ends to the free end of the dog, and a guide on the connecting-bar for said cable, substantially as described.

4. In combination with a reclining-chair provided with pivoted back and foot sections, means for adjusting said sections comprising a pivoted connecting-bar, link connections between the ends of the connecting-bar and the respective sections, a toothed rack on the lower surface of the connecting-bar, a pivoted dog adapted to engage said rack to lock the sections in adjusted positions, and a spring between the free end of the dog and a portion of the connecting-bar, substantially as described.

5. In combination with a reclining-chair provided with suitable side supports and adjustable back and foot sections, a brace-rod connecting the side frames, and means for adjusting the sections comprising suitable brackets extending above and below the upper and lower edges of the brace-rod, an elongated connecting-rod pivot-ally secured in the upper extensions of the brackets, link connections between the ends of the connectingrod and the back and foot sections respectively, a toothed rack on the lower surface of the connecting-rod, a dog adapted to engage said rack pivoted in the lower extensions of the brackets, and a spring between the free end of the dog and a portion of the connecting-rod, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In combination with a chair provided with adjustable back and foot sections, substantially vertically disposed supporting members, substantially horizontally disposed members pivoted intermediate of their ends to said vertical members, and suitable connections between the respective ends of the horizontally-disposed members and the back and foot sections In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V ANDREW J. PEDDY. \Vitnesses:

T. B. HARDEMAN,

A. A. ANDERSON. 7 

